Important science paper by Paul Robbins and Julia T. Sharp from October, 2003 on the detrimental effects of the “American lawn” on our local environment.
Producing and Consuming Chemicals: The Moral Economy of the American Lawn
Frustration builds over Galleria apartment process
There is an important Town Board vote on 1/27/22 on a proposed high density housing project in the Town of Walkill…….Read More
https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2020/04/08/galleria-apartments-project-takes-step/111843756/
Middletown acquires 148 acres to protect its drinking water
Two parcels totaling 148 acres in the Town of Mount Hope have been acquired to help protect Middletown’s drinking water…..https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2021/03/23/middletown-buys-land-protect-its-drinking-water-supply/6970295002/
What is the full price of widening Route 17?
OE President Emeritus Michael Edelstein, cited in this article, lays out the issue of of poorly controlled growth, inadequate planning and weak environmental reviews as the making of this proposed “need”. He recommends that any future widening proposals must be studied in much greater depth, weighing alternative solutions, the potential impact on air pollution and most importantly should consider climate change as a key factor in any widening studies.